Building Rule of Law in the Arab World : : Tunisia, Egypt, and Beyond / / ed. by Heidi E. Lane, Eva Bellin.

How might Arab countries build the foundations for rule of law in the wake of prolonged authoritarian rule? What specific challenges do they confront? Are there insights to be gained from comparative analysis beyond the region? Exploring these questions, the authors of Building Rule of Law in the Ar...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Lynne Rienner Press Complete eBook-Package 2016
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Place / Publishing House:Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2022]
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Year of Publication:2022
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (311 p.)
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Other title:Frontmatter --
Contents --
Acknowledgments --
1 Building Rule of Law in the Arab World: Paths to Realization --
Part 1 Judicial Reform --
2 Reforming Judiciaries in Emerging Democracies --
3 A Clash of Institutions: Judiciary vs. Executive in Egypt --
4 What Independence? Judicial Power in Tunisia --
Part 2 Military Reform --
5 Reforming the Armies of Authoritarian Regimes --
6 Democracy vs. Rule of Law: The Case of the Egyptian Military --
7 Subjecting the Military to the Rule of Law: The Tunisian Model --
8 The Military Balancing Act: Cohesion vs. Effectiveness in Deeply Divided Societies --
Part 3 Police Reform --
9 The Politics of Police Reform in New Democracies --
10 Between Collapse and Professionalism: Police Reform in Egypt --
11 Dismantling the Security Apparatus: Challenges of Police Reform in Tunisia --
Part 4 Anticorruption Reform --
12 From Contention to Reform: Deep Democratization and Rule of Law --
13 Strengthening Governance and Fighting Corruption in the Arab World --
Part 5 Conclusion --
14 Lessons, Challenges, and Puzzles for Building Rule of Law in the Arab World --
Bibliography --
The Contributors --
Index --
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Summary:How might Arab countries build the foundations for rule of law in the wake of prolonged authoritarian rule? What specific challenges do they confront? Are there insights to be gained from comparative analysis beyond the region? Exploring these questions, the authors of Building Rule of Law in the Arab World provide a theoretically informed, empirically rich account of key issues facing the countries at the forefront of political change since the Arab Spring as governments seek to develop effective and responsible judiciaries, security sectors, and anticorruption agencies.
Format:Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
ISBN:9781626374348
9783110783575
DOI:10.1515/9781626374348
Access:restricted access
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: ed. by Heidi E. Lane, Eva Bellin.